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What are songs that use hyperbole?

Here are some popular songs that use hyperbole:

1. "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston: This love ballad features lines such as "I will always love you, baby" and "I'll always love you with all my heart."

2. "We Are the World" by USA for Africa: This charity single from the 1980s uses hyperbole to emphasize the global scale of poverty and the need for unity: "There comes a time when we heed a certain call / When the world must come together as one."

3. "The Greatest" by Sia: This song's chorus contains hyperbole as it praises the subject with exaggerated language: "You're the greatest, the best, the most / Beautiful thing that I ever owned."

4. "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen: The operatic rock song uses hyperbole to dramatize the protagonist's personal struggles: "Is this the real life? / Is this just fantasy?"

5. "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin: The song's metaphorical lyrics employ hyperbole to create an epic journey: "There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold."

6. "Hey Jude" by The Beatles: This classic song uses hyperbole in the line "Take a sad song and make it better," conveying the idea of transforming a negative situation into something positive.

7. "Skyfall" by Adele: The theme song for the James Bond movie features hyperbole in lines such as "This is the end" and "Let the skyfall."

8. "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga: The song's lyrics rely on hyperbolic statements to emphasize self-acceptance and confidence: "I'm beautiful in my way, 'cause God makes no mistakes."

9. "Love Story" by Taylor Swift: The country-pop song uses hyperbole to romanticize a love relationship: "Romeo, save me, I've been feeling so alone."

10. "Till I Collapse" by Eminem: The rapper uses hyperbole to express his determination and confidence in his abilities: "I'm a soldier who's returning half of what I did to earn it."

These are just a few examples of songs that use hyperbole to create a sense of drama, emphasis, or poetic exaggeration.

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